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Maldivians (Dhivehi pronunciation: [diˈʋehiŋ]; Dhivehi: ދިވެހިން, romanized: dhivehin) are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group and nation native to the historic region of the Maldive Islands, present day Republic of Maldives and the island of Minicoy in Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India.
The culture of the Maldives is influenced by the cultures of the people of different ethnicities who have settled on the islands throughout the times. Since the 12th century AD, there were also influences from Arabia in the language and culture of the Maldives because of the conversion to Islam and its location as a crossroads in the central ...
In the past there was also a small Tamil population known as the Giraavaru people. This group have now been almost completely absorbed into the larger Maldivian society but were once native to the island of Giraavaru (Kaafu Atoll). This island was evacuated in 1968 due to heavy erosion of the island. Filipinos in the Maldives numbering 3,000 in ...
For information about the Maldivian people as a whole, see Demographics of the Maldives and Culture of the Maldives. This is a list of notable Maldivians (people from the Maldives, or of Maldivian descent).
Prostitution in the Maldives is illegal and foreigners who engage in prostitution can expect to be deported and Maldivians can expect a prison sentence. [5] [6] Homosexuality in the Maldives was criminalised in the 1880s. [7] Public holidays in the Maldives include both civilian dates and Islamic religious holidays. [8] Family life
The Bengal-Maldives cowry shell trade was the largest shell currency trade network in history. [31] In the Maldives, ships could take on fresh water, fruit and the delicious, basket-smoked red flesh of the black bonito, a delicacy exported to Sindh, China and Yemen. The people of the archipelago were described as gentle, civilised and hospitable.
MALE (Reuters) -The Maldives' ruling party is set to win a two-thirds majority in Sunday's parliamentary election, local media said, a result likely to push the Indian Ocean island nation further ...
The Maldivian diaspora refers to the community of Maldivians, speakers of the Maldivian language, who have either emigrated from the Republic of Maldives or grew up outside of the Maldives speaking Dhivehi as a first language. The Republic of Maldives is a South Asian country geographically located in the Indian Ocean, Laccadive Sea and Arabian ...